POLS 3270 Lecture Notes - Common Sense Revolution, Spheres, Centre Wellington, Ontario
10 Feb 2014
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Baldwin act (1849) first municipal act. Review and overhaul in 150 years: came into effect on jan. 1, 2003, natural person powers, 10 spheres of jurisdiction . Control; economic development: greater accountability, ongoing consultation. Of wellington: 16 member council (mayors of 7. Ward councillors: city of guelph is not a part of the. Lower-tier: urban city, town, village, rural township, parish, rural. Upper-tier: county rural areas, regional municipality / Metro toronto: created jan. 1, 1953, originally 13 municipalities - 12. The gta halton, peel, york & durham. Office of the gta created in 1988. Common sense revolution: 4 key elements. Golden task force 1995: greater toronto council, principle of subsidiarity. Who does what panel 1996: gta services board 1999-2001. But expected certain results: less government, fewer municipal politicians, lower taxes, less bureaucracy, more efficient service delivery. Reforms could be achieved in one of. Ofupper-tier council members: at request of one municipality a.
